Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4991524 | Applied Thermal Engineering | 2017 | 34 Pages |
Abstract
A fully 3D numerical CFD model of the rotary bread-baking oven is proposed. By using the numerical model, validated by the experimental results, it is possible to highlight the airflow pattern inside the oven cavity and understand how the loaves change the airflow pattern inside the cooking chamber. Through the data collected using the experimental tests and CFD numerical simulations, some improvements in terms of airflow management inside the cooking chamber can be made. Through these improvements, the final user (as for instance bakers, either industrial or artisanal) can exploit several advantages in terms of energy saving and reduction of non-conformal baked products in relation with the localization of the recirculation zones and zones with higher velocity inside the oven cavity.
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Authors
Michele Pinelli, Alessio Suman,